The majority of people I work with and speak to are highly successful and intelligent high-achieving professional women and entrepreneurs. It’s the same type of women I’m also connected with on Facebook and other social media. The interesting thing about social media is that you get to have a peek into other people’s lives from their posts and also from the comments by others. If you pay attention, there are some patterns and trends worth noticing.

For example, there is a worrisome trend I’ve observed over the years, but more so in the last few years. More and more women (whether successful professional women, entrepreneurs, or stay-at-home moms) are pushing themselves past breaking point! As women, we’ve taken on more and more responsibilities both at home and at work. In the process of pursuing our professional goals and taking care of our loved ones, our own needs often got pushed off our mile-long to-do list. Not only that, I’m seeing more and more women who couldn’t (or wouldn’t) take a much-needed break UNLESS they are sick.

Can you relate?

I cringe every time I read or hear someone say that they are so physically ill or injured, BUT they choose to push on, instead of allowing themselves to rest and heal. They complain that they are feeling so miserable, but, they still wouldn’t stop. So, a simple cold might drag on forever, or turn into a sinus infection or even pneumonia. Then, and ONLY then, they’d be FORCED to take a long break in order to recover.

Believe me, I know this all too well, because that used to be my M.O. for many years.

Years ago, I was working with a very successful business coach, who is a typical Type-A high achiever. I’d never forget a story she told us. She was pushing herself really hard, as usual, and running nonstop building her coaching business, writing a new book and getting ready for an international speaking tour that she was really excited about. Right before her speaking tour, however, she tripped and broke her Achilles tendon! She was forced to cancel her speaking tour and rest for 6 months. It was a painful and long recovery, not to mention a costly lesson. She laughed and said that the Universe literally forced her to stop, because she wouldn’t listen.

That story really made an impression on me. I became very aware of how often I had done the same thing to myself. I was so driven and always pushed myself relentlessly. It’d take nothing short of an illness or injury to slow me down. I almost always got sick right after a big goal or project was completed — and sometimes I got sick right before the deadline. Sounds familiar? I’d push and push, ignoring my body’s signal for needing a break. Then I’d get sick and rightfully get a chance to rest. It’s almost as if I unconsciously didn’t feel that I deserved to rest UNLESS I was sick, so my body had to break down in order to get the rest it needed.

Can you relate? The show must go on, you might say. And, you’d even say it with a sense of pride, as if you’re wearing a badge of honor for working so hard while you’re feeling so ill.

One time, a very successful coach I know said that she was very proud for delivering a multi-day training, even though she was running a high fever and coughing miserably. She patted herself on the back for keeping her commitment in spite of her flu. I commended her on her strong work ethic and commitment, then gently asked, “I wonder if it is for your highest good, and your participants’ highest good, for you to deliver the training when you are feeling so sick?“

It’s something to think about, isn’t it? Besides the obvious concern that you don’t want to pass your germs to someone else, why are you doing this to yourself? More importantly, what are you modeling for your clients, team members, students, colleagues, and/or children?

Whether you are a professional woman, business owner, corporate executive or working mom, your health and well-being are essential for your long-term success and happiness. You are the “golden goose” and you need to treat yourself accordingly.

When I look back at how I was treating myself years ago, my heart is filled with compassion for my younger self — just as I’m now feeling compassionate toward the women who are pushing themselves relentlessly, often past breaking point. I’m so glad that I’ve learned to be kinder to myself, take better care of myself, and tune in more keenly to my own body. I rest when I need to. I no longer need to get sick, just so that I can “legitimately” take a much-needed break.

If you are one of those high-achievers who push themselves without proper self-care, if you are heading toward burning out or breaking down (physically and/or emotionally), please, STOP in the name of love. STOP in the name of self-love. STOP for the sake of the people you love (and those who love you). STOP for the sustainable success of your career, business, and/or the cause you care deeply about. They need you to be healthy, happy, vibrant and engaged. They need you to be there for them for years to come. Your burning out or breaking down WOULD NOT serve anyone.

I sincerely hope that you, too, will learn to be more loving and compassionate toward yourself. Give yourself a little more time each day, to rest, to nurture your body and recharge your spirit. Even just a few minutes of quiet time or a cat nap would make a huge difference. Give it a try, OK? YOU deserve it.

If you need more inspiration and strategies for taking care of yourself WHILE you take care of others, make sure you get a copy of my book Intensive Care for the Nurturer’s Soul: 7 Keys to Nurture Yourself While Caring for Others. You can download the first 4 chapters (as my gift to you) at www.IntensiveSelfCareBook.com.

Take good care of yourself… because you are irreplaceable!

About Hueina Su

Hueina Su is an internationally recognized expert in helping heart-centered, successful but exhausted high-achieving women find the missing PEACE and BALANCE in their stressful lives. She is a featured expert in the award-winning transformational movie The Keeper of the Keys along with Jack Canfield, John Gray and Marci Shimoff.

Hueina is a Mindful Wellness Expert, international keynote speaker, best-selling author of Intensive Care for the Nurturer’s Soul: 7 Keys to Nurture Yourself While Caring for Others, Founder & Master Coach of Beyond Horizon Coaching. What sets her apart from other experts is the 5,000 years of ancient Chinese culture and wisdom behind her. She started her first career as a RN, and has more than 26 years of experience in nursing, coaching, counseling, speaking, training, nonprofit management, sales, and small business. She is on a mission to empower one million women to love and nurture their true self, embrace their unique beauty and wisdom, and create a life of their CHOICE.

For more information about Hueina’s speaking, coaching and products, visit www.HueinaSu.com

Do you find it hard to love yourself? If so, you are not alone. I’ve found that when people have difficulty loving themselves, there is usually something they cannot forgive in themselves. Maybe it’s something they think they should’ve done or shouldn’t have done, and they beat themselves up over and over. Can you relate? Some people think they are not worthy of love because they have more flaws than virtues. It’s difficult to love yourself when you think this way. Guilt, shame and un-forgiveness can block out love, peace, joy, abundance and all good things in life.

So, how do you love yourself when you think that you are not worthy of love? Someone once told me that she thinks it’s impossible to love yourself unconditionally, without believing in a Higher Power who is all-loving. I didn’t agree with her at first, but, I now think it’s a helpful point of view to adopt, especially for those who have a hard time loving themselves. So, I’m offering it for you to consider and try it on for size. If you believe there is an ALL-LOVING Higher Power, that means He or She loves, accepts and forgives you (and everyone else) UNCONDITIONALLY. In other words, you ARE loved and you ARE worthy of love by the Divine, always and unconditionally. If the Divine can love you unconditionally with all your “flaws”, how can you not love yourself? It’s a CHOICE you’ve got to make for yourself.

About Hueina Su

Hueina Su is an internationally recognized expert in helping heart-centered, successful but exhausted high-achieving women find the missing PEACE and BALANCE in their stressful lives. She is a featured expert in the award-winning transformational movie The Keeper of the Keys along with Jack Canfield, John Gray and Marci Shimoff.

Hueina is a Mindful Wellness Expert, international keynote speaker, best-selling author of Intensive Care for the Nurturer’s Soul: 7 Keys to Nurture Yourself While Caring for Others, Founder & Master Coach of Beyond Horizon Coaching. What sets her apart from other experts is the 5,000 years of ancient Chinese culture and wisdom behind her. She started her first career as a RN, and has more than 26 years of experience in nursing, coaching, counseling, speaking, training, nonprofit management, sales, and small business. She is on a mission to empower one million women to love and nurture their true self, embrace their unique beauty and wisdom, and create a life of their CHOICE.

For more information about Hueina’s speaking, coaching and products, visit www.HueinaSu.com

Inspirational self-help documentary “The Keeper of the Keys” has won The Best Independent Film Award at the Las Vegas International Film Festival 2012.

Success keeps knocking on the door. Following its recent success winning the Indie Fest Award, the first funny yet empowering personal development movie “The Keeper of Keys” has won The Best Independent Film Award at Las Vegas International Film Festival 2012.

The 2012 Las Vegas Film Festival was held July 19-22, 2012 at the Las Vegas Hilton Hotel. The Las Vegas Film Festival is Las Vegas’ premiere film event taking place annually in the heart of the entertainment capital of the world. The festival offers a variety of film screenings from Oscar-winning films to world premieres, exclusive celebrity tributes and interviews, interactive panel discussions, a screenplay competition, red carpet parties, a filmmaker reception, as well as a closing night ceremony and awards.

“The Keeper of the Keys” film was produced by Robin Jay and directed by Scott Cervine. Highly acclaimed by Spiritual Cinema CIrcle co-founder Stephen Simon as the most innovative and entertaining film of its kind ever made, “The Keeper of The Keys” was featured as its April 2012 movie of the month to its members in 65 countries worldwide. The movie has also recently won the Indie Fest Award for Feature Documentary.

Producer Robin Jay has always wanted to raise the bar and make personal transformation fun and engaging. “Working on personal development can often be challenging or tedious. By making our movie funny and entertaining, we achieved the goal of our tag line: “Taking the ‘Hell’ out of Self-help!” Jay says.

“The Keeper of the Keys” film features A-List self-help authors, personal development gurus and motivational speakers such as Jack Canfield, Marci Shimoff, John Gray, Hueina Su, and 14 other experts.

“This is an exciting news for the self-help and personal development field to see great films continue to win recognition and awards” says Hueina Su, one of the stars in “The Keeper of the Keys” movie. Su is a mindful wellness and women’s empowerment expert, international keynote speaker, certified life coach, and the best-selling author of Intensive Care for the Nurturer’s Soul: 7 Keys to Nurture Yourself While Caring for Others.

Su is an internationally recognized expert in helping people find the missing peace and power in their stressful lives. She is a world-class mentor and evolutionary leader inspiring heart-centered, high-achieving women entrepreneurs.

About Hueina Su and Beyond Horizon Coaching
Hueina Su, MS, BSN, CEC, is an internationally recognized expert in helping people find the missing peace and power in their stressful lives. Su is a Mindful Wellness Expert, international keynote speaker, certified life coach, transformational leader of The Venus Evolution, and the best-selling author of Intensive Care for the Nurturer’s Soul: 7 Keys to Nurture Yourself While Caring for Others and the upcoming Peaceful Power: A Prescription for Long-Lasting Inner Peace, True Happiness and Unstoppable. She is on a mission to empower one million women nurturers to nurture themselves and create a life of their choice.

Su is the founder and president of Beyond Horizon Coaching, a global coaching and training company, specializing in providing solutions for mindful wellness, stress management, and women’s empowerment through personal coaching, executive coaching, teleseminars, keynote presentations, team-building training, and other wellness services. She is the creator of Rx for Balance (TM), The Coaching Oasis (TM), Nurture and Grow Rich (TM), The Venus Evolution (TM) and Mindful Wellness Coaching for Cancer Survivors programs.

Su is a co-star in an upcoming personal development movie “The Keeper of the Keys” with Jack Canfield, creator of Chicken Soup for the Soul® series and star of “The Secret” movie, Marci Shimoff, New York Times best-selling author of “Happy for No Reason” and star of “The Secret” movie, and John Gray, New York Times best-selling author of “Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus” and star of “The Secret” movie.

To sign up for free stress management video e-course and learn more about Su’s keynote speaking, coaching, training, consulting and products visit www.HueinaSu.com.

Hueina Su is an internationally recognized expert in helping heart-centered, successful but exhausted high-achieving women find the missing PEACE and BALANCE in their stressful lives. She is a featured expert in the award-winning transformational movie The Keeper of the Keys along with Jack Canfield, John Gray and Marci Shimoff.

Hueina is a Mindful Wellness Expert, international keynote speaker, best-selling author of Intensive Care for the Nurturer’s Soul: 7 Keys to Nurture Yourself While Caring for Others, Founder & Master Coach of Beyond Horizon Coaching. What sets her apart from other experts is the 5,000 years of ancient Chinese culture and wisdom behind her. She started her first career as a RN, and has more than 26 years of experience in nursing, coaching, counseling, speaking, training, nonprofit management, sales, and small business. She is on a mission to empower one million women to love and nurture their true self, embrace their unique beauty and wisdom, and create a life of their CHOICE.

For more information about Hueina’s speaking, coaching and products, visit www.HueinaSu.com

Following its recent success winning the Indie Fest Award, the first funny yet empowering personal development movie “The Keeper of Keys” has been chosen as an Official Selection film at Las Vegas International Film Festival 2012.

The 2012 Las Vegas Film Festival will be held July 19-22, 2012 at the Las Vegas Hilton Hotel. The Las Vegas Film Festival is Las Vegas’ premiere film event taking place annually in the heart of the entertainment capital of the world. The festival offers a variety of film screenings from Oscar-winning films to world premieres, exclusive celebrity tributes and interviews, interactive panel discussions, a screenplay competition, red carpet parties, a filmmaker reception, as well as a closing night ceremony and awards.

“The Keeper of the Keys” film was produced by Robin Jay and directed by Scott Cervine. Highly acclaimed by Spiritual Cinema CIrcle co-founder Stephen Simon as the most innovative and entertaining film of its kind ever made, “The Keeper of The Keys” was featured as its April 2012 movie of the month to its members in 65 countries worldwide. The movie has also recently won the Indie Fest Award for Feature Documentary.

Producer Robin Jay has always wanted to raise the bar and make personal transformation fun and engaging. “Working on personal development can often be challenging or tedious. By making our movie funny and entertaining, we achieved the goal of our tag line: “Taking the ‘Hell’ out of Self-help!” Jay says.

“The Keeper of the Keys” film features A-List self-help authors, personal development gurus and motivational speakers such as Jack Canfield, Marci Shimoff, John Gray, Hueina Su, and 14 other experts.

“This is an exciting news for the self-help and personal development field to see great films continue to win recognition and awards” says Hueina Su, one of the stars in “The Keeper of the Keys” movie. Su is a mindful wellness and women’s empowerment expert, international keynote speaker, certified life coach, and the best-selling author of Intensive Care for the Nurturer’s Soul: 7 Keys to Nurture Yourself While Caring for Others.

Su is an internationally recognized expert in helping people find the missing peace and power in their stressful lives. She is a world-class mentor and evolutionary leader inspiring heart-centered, high-achieving women entrepreneurs.

About Hueina Su and Beyond Horizon Coaching
Hueina Su, MS, BSN, CEC, is an internationally recognized expert in helping people find the missing peace and power in their stressful lives. Su is a Mindful Wellness Expert, international keynote speaker, certified life coach, transformational leader of The Venus Evolution, and the best-selling author of Intensive Care for the Nurturer’s Soul: 7 Keys to Nurture Yourself While Caring for Others and the upcoming Peaceful Power: A Prescription for Long-Lasting Inner Peace, True Happiness and Unstoppable. She is on a mission to empower one million women nurturers to nurture themselves and create a life of their choice.

Su is the founder and president of Beyond Horizon Coaching, a global coaching and training company, specializing in providing solutions for mindful wellness, stress management, and women’s empowerment through personal coaching, executive coaching, teleseminars, keynote presentations, team-building training, and other wellness services. She is the creator of Rx for Balance (TM), The Coaching Oasis (TM), Nurture and Grow Rich (TM), The Venus Evolution (TM) and Mindful Wellness Coaching for Cancer Survivors programs.

Su is a co-star in an upcoming personal development movie “The Keeper of the Keys” with Jack Canfield, creator of Chicken Soup for the Soul® series and star of “The Secret” movie, Marci Shimoff, New York Times best-selling author of “Happy for No Reason” and star of “The Secret” movie, and John Gray, New York Times best-selling author of “Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus” and star of “The Secret” movie.

To sign up for free stress management video e-course and learn more about Su’s keynote speaking, coaching, training, consulting and products visit www.HueinaSu.com.

Hueina Su is an internationally recognized expert in helping heart-centered, successful but exhausted high-achieving women find the missing PEACE and BALANCE in their stressful lives. She is a featured expert in the award-winning transformational movie The Keeper of the Keys along with Jack Canfield, John Gray and Marci Shimoff.

Hueina is a Mindful Wellness Expert, international keynote speaker, best-selling author of Intensive Care for the Nurturer’s Soul: 7 Keys to Nurture Yourself While Caring for Others, Founder & Master Coach of Beyond Horizon Coaching. What sets her apart from other experts is the 5,000 years of ancient Chinese culture and wisdom behind her. She started her first career as a RN, and has more than 26 years of experience in nursing, coaching, counseling, speaking, training, nonprofit management, sales, and small business. She is on a mission to empower one million women to love and nurture their true self, embrace their unique beauty and wisdom, and create a life of their CHOICE.

For more information about Hueina’s speaking, coaching and products, visit www.HueinaSu.com

Following successful red-carpet premiere in Las Vegas and being included as the featured film of the month by the Spiritual Cinema Circle, the first funny, entertaining self-help movie “The Keeper of the Keys” has won the Indie Fest Award for Feature Documentary.

“This is an exciting news for the self-help and personal development field,” says Hueina Su, one of the stars in “The Keeper of the Keys” movie. Su is a mindful wellness and women’s empowerment expert, international keynote speaker, certified life coach, and the best-selling author of Intensive Care for the Nurturer’s Soul: 7 Keys to Nurture Yourself While Caring for Others.

Su is an internationally recognized expert in helping people find the missing peace and power in their stressful lives. She is a world-class mentor and evolutionary leader inspiring heart-centered, high-achieving women entrepreneurs.

“I’m so excited to hear the news from producer Robin Jay, who has put in so much time and energy into this ground-breaking self-help movie,” Su says. “Director Scott Cervine is brillant. All other cast members including Jack Canfield, Marci Shimoff and John Gray work very hard to make this movie a success.”

Producer Robin Jay has always wanted to raise the bar and make personal transformation fun and engaging. “Working on personal development can often be challenging or tedious. By making our movie funny and entertaining, we achieved the goal of our tag line: “Taking the ‘Hell’ out of Self-help!” Jay says. “Winning our first competition is a sign that the judges of The Indie Fest appreciated what we did. I want to thank everyone who contributed to this outstanding movie.”

The Indie Fest recognizes film professionals who demonstrate exceptional achievement and who produce standout entertainment or contribute to profound social change.

About Hueina Su and Beyond Horizon Coaching
Hueina Su, MS, BSN, CEC, is an internationally recognized expert in helping people find the missing peace and power in their stressful lives. Su is a Mindful Wellness Expert, international keynote speaker, certified life coach, transformational leader of The Venus Evolution, and the best-selling author of Intensive Care for the Nurturer’s Soul: 7 Keys to Nurture Yourself While Caring for Others and the upcoming Peaceful Power: A Prescription for Long-Lasting Inner Peace, True Happiness and Unstoppable. She is on a mission to empower one million women nurturers to nurture themselves and create a life of their choice.

Su is the founder and president of Beyond Horizon Coaching, a global coaching and training company, specializing in providing solutions for mindful wellness, stress management, and women’s empowerment through personal coaching, executive coaching, teleseminars, keynote presentations, team-building training, and other wellness services. She is the creator of Rx for Balance (TM), The Coaching Oasis (TM), Nurture and Grow Rich (TM), The Venus Evolution (TM) and Mindful Wellness Coaching for Cancer Survivors programs.

Su is a co-star in an upcoming personal development movie “The Keeper of the Keys” with Jack Canfield, creator of Chicken Soup for the Soul® series and star of “The Secret” movie, Marci Shimoff, New York Times best-selling author of “Happy for No Reason” and star of “The Secret” movie, and John Gray, New York Times best-selling author of “Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus” and star of “The Secret” movie.

To sign up for free stress management video e-course and learn more about Su’s keynote speaking, coaching, training, consulting and products visit www.HueinaSu.com.

Hueina Su is an internationally recognized expert in helping heart-centered, successful but exhausted high-achieving women find the missing PEACE and BALANCE in their stressful lives. She is a featured expert in the award-winning transformational movie The Keeper of the Keys along with Jack Canfield, John Gray and Marci Shimoff.

Hueina is a Mindful Wellness Expert, international keynote speaker, best-selling author of Intensive Care for the Nurturer’s Soul: 7 Keys to Nurture Yourself While Caring for Others, Founder & Master Coach of Beyond Horizon Coaching. What sets her apart from other experts is the 5,000 years of ancient Chinese culture and wisdom behind her. She started her first career as a RN, and has more than 26 years of experience in nursing, coaching, counseling, speaking, training, nonprofit management, sales, and small business. She is on a mission to empower one million women to love and nurture their true self, embrace their unique beauty and wisdom, and create a life of their CHOICE.

For more information about Hueina’s speaking, coaching and products, visit www.HueinaSu.com

Award-winning self-help film “The KEEPER of the KEYS” can help people thrive in change, said best-selling author and women’s empowerment expert Hueina Su.

Change is in the air. For millions of Americans feeling stressed, overwhelmed, anxious, confused, fearful, stuck in analysis paralysis, second-guessing themselves, and worried excessively in times of economic downturn and uncertainty can learn how to adapt and thrive in change from an award-winning self-help film “The Keeper of the Keys” featuring best-selling author, inspirational keynote speaker, and personal growth expert Hueina Su.

THE KEEPER OF THE KEYS is the winner of 2012 Indie Fest Award for Best Feature Documentary, blending personal development with funny and entertaining story line, aimed to “take the ‘hell’ out of self-help!”

Hueina Su, MS, BSN, CEC, is a mindful wellness and women’s empowerment expert, international keynote speaker, certified life coach, and the best-selling author of Intensive Care for the Nurturer’s Soul: 7 Keys to Nurture Yourself While Caring for Others. Su is the president and founder of Beyond Horizon Coaching in Denville, New Jersey, an internationally recognized expert in helping people find the missing peace and power in their stressful lives. She is a world-class mentor and evolutionary leader inspiring heart-centered, high-achieving professional women and entrepreneurs.

Su said, “2012 is the Year of the Water Dragon, which occurs every 60 years. From a Feng Shui standpoint, the year of the Water Dragon brings many possibilities for good fortune. In Chinese legend, dragons are shape-shifters, and water shares the same shape-shifting property. Water Dragon personifies creativity at its best.”

“So, you can imagine, the year of the Water Dragon is a powerful year of transformation and there’s no coincidence that 2012 is the Year of the Water Dragon. You must learn how to adapt and thrive in change, and The Keeper of the Keys can provide inspiration and strategies for that,” Su added.

Highly acclaimed by Spiritual Cinema Circle co-founder Stephen Simon as the most innovative and entertaining film of its kind ever made, The Keeper of The Keys is featured as its April 2012 movie of the month to its members in 65 countries worldwide. Simon praises one of the stars Hueina Su for her insights and contributions in the film.

Simon was very impressed by Su’s message of faith, self-love, and authenticity in the film. Simon said, “Hueina, as one of the stars of the film, you are one of major reasons that it is so wonderful…your insights, and the compassionate way that you communicate them, are beautiful and deeply meaningful….thanks so much for your contribution to what I believe is the best film of its kind that I have ever seen– and, yes, that includes The Secret!“

In this scene from THE KEEPER of THE KEYS movie, Su shares the key of faith and her inspiring life-changing story of self-love and courage. Watch the teaser trailer:www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8ADkSFj6Xo

About Hueina Su and Beyond Horizon Coaching
Hueina Su, MS, BSN, CEC, is an internationally recognized expert in helping people find the missing peace and power in their stressful lives. Su is a Mindful Wellness Expert, international keynote speaker, certified life coach, transformational leader of The Venus Evolution, and the best-selling author of Intensive Care for the Nurturer’s Soul: 7 Keys to Nurture Yourself While Caring for Others and the upcoming Peaceful Power: A Prescription for Long-Lasting Inner Peace, True Happiness and Unstoppable. She is on a mission to empower one million women nurturers to nurture themselves and create a life of their choice.

Su is the founder and president of Beyond Horizon Coaching, a global coaching and training company, specializing in providing solutions for mindful wellness, stress management, and women’s empowerment through personal coaching, executive coaching, teleseminars, keynote presentations, team-building training, and other wellness services. She is the creator of Rx for Balance (TM), The Coaching Oasis (TM), Nurture and Grow Rich (TM), The Venus Evolution (TM) and Mindful Wellness Coaching for Cancer Survivors programs.

Su is a co-star in an award-winning personal development movie “The Keeper of the Keys” with Jack Canfield, creator of Chicken Soup for the Soul® series and star of “The Secret” movie, Marci Shimoff, New York Times best-selling author of “Happy for No Reason” and star of “The Secret” movie, and John Gray, New York Times best-selling author of “Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus” and star of “The Secret” movie.

To sign up for free stress management video e-course and learn more about Su’s keynote speaking, coaching, training, consulting and products visit www.HueinaSu.com.

Hueina Su is an internationally recognized expert in helping heart-centered, successful but exhausted high-achieving women find the missing PEACE and BALANCE in their stressful lives. She is a featured expert in the award-winning transformational movie The Keeper of the Keys along with Jack Canfield, John Gray and Marci Shimoff.

Hueina is a Mindful Wellness Expert, international keynote speaker, best-selling author of Intensive Care for the Nurturer’s Soul: 7 Keys to Nurture Yourself While Caring for Others, Founder & Master Coach of Beyond Horizon Coaching. What sets her apart from other experts is the 5,000 years of ancient Chinese culture and wisdom behind her. She started her first career as a RN, and has more than 26 years of experience in nursing, coaching, counseling, speaking, training, nonprofit management, sales, and small business. She is on a mission to empower one million women to love and nurture their true self, embrace their unique beauty and wisdom, and create a life of their CHOICE.

For more information about Hueina’s speaking, coaching and products, visit www.HueinaSu.com

You have worked so hard, all year around. I hope you get to take a day off, and enjoy your special day. I hope you love the festivities and/or any loving gestures your family bestow on you. Even if none of your family is around to celebrate this day with you, I hope you make a point to do or have something you love today. Hey, this is your special day, and you totally deserve it.

I just called my Mom in Taiwan. None of us could spend Mother’s Day with her, and my dad had to attend a meeting today. I was so glad to find that Mom was in a good mood, nonetheless. I said, “Well, Mom, since Dad is not home, you’ve got a day off! How are you going to celebrate your special day?” She told me cheerfully that she’s got some ideas — she might visit this or that city, do some shopping, visit her favorite coffee shop, etc. She was getting herself ready to go out and enjoy her free time. I’m pretty sure she is going to dress up and have fun out on the town. Way to go, Mom! That’s the spirit!

Motherhood is life-changing. I’m positive that you’d agree with me. Being a mom has changed me on so many levels. It’s the most challenging job I’ve ever taken on, and the most amazing journey I’ve experienced. I’d never trade it for anything in the world.

Before you go out for your Mother’s Day celebration, here are some thoughts for you to ponder.

You are loving and caring… You give your children unconditional love, the highest level of love in the world. You are the go-to person when anyone needs TLC – a hug, a kiss, some encouraging words, or chocolate chip cookies. You are LOVE, personified.

You are patient… Reading “The Little Engine That Could” for the 1,000th time, with the same level of joy and enthusiasm (even when you were so tired you could barely keep your eyes open); getting your toddler potty trained; helping your child with challenging homework; sewing your child’s school play or Halloween costume… that takes patience.

You are committed… Hey, you took on a life-long commitment to be a mom, didn’t you?!

You are strong and you persevere… Think about what you had to go through to bring your child to the world — the pregnancy, the labor pain, the adoption process — need I say more? Think about all the challenges you’ve gone through to take care of your children and make sure they are healthy, safe and happy. You are much tougher than you give yourself credit for.

You are disciplined… You get up every morning to take care of your family, cooking, feeding, bathing, cleaning… day after day, after day. If that’s not discipline, I don’t know what is.

You take charge and get things done… You are the one who organizes and coordinates everyone’s schedules, and make sure nobody misses doctor’s appointments, soccer practice, band concert, birthday party, anniversary dinner (even if you have to plan it yourself).

You know when to say no and stand your ground… You have no problem telling your toddler or teenager what they are not supposed to do, even if you know they are not gonna like you.

You are creative… You’ve created a loving home for your children. You use your creativity in the ways you show your love, the foods you cook, the stories you tell, the imaginative plays, the silly songs you make up, the garden you planted and all the family vacations and memories you help create.

You are powerful… You were given the power and privilege to co-create a life (your child), to help your child reach his/her full potential and create a better world. That’s enormous power and responsibility.

You are beautiful… Have you ever looked deeply into your child’s eyes and see your own reflection? You are absolutely beautiful… no laugh lines or stretch marks could ever diminish your beauty.

I hope you take a few moment here and let it all sink in.

Next time, when someone else, or that nasty little voice in your head, tells you that you are not loving enough, strong enough, pretty enough, disciplined enough, or that you are too “selfish” for taking care of yourself, or whatever, tell them to get lost. They simply don’t know any better.

You are perfect and whole, just the way you are. You deserve to be loved and adored, just like you love and adore your children. Now, go ahead, and celebrate this day the way you truly deserve.

Forward this message to any moms you know who could use a little validation or encouragement. As moms, we ought to support and empower one another.

Hueina Su is an internationally recognized expert in helping heart-centered, successful but exhausted high-achieving women find the missing PEACE and BALANCE in their stressful lives. She is a featured expert in the award-winning transformational movie The Keeper of the Keys along with Jack Canfield, John Gray and Marci Shimoff.

Hueina is a Mindful Wellness Expert, international keynote speaker, best-selling author of Intensive Care for the Nurturer’s Soul: 7 Keys to Nurture Yourself While Caring for Others, Founder & Master Coach of Beyond Horizon Coaching. What sets her apart from other experts is the 5,000 years of ancient Chinese culture and wisdom behind her. She started her first career as a RN, and has more than 26 years of experience in nursing, coaching, counseling, speaking, training, nonprofit management, sales, and small business. She is on a mission to empower one million women to love and nurture their true self, embrace their unique beauty and wisdom, and create a life of their CHOICE.

For more information about Hueina’s speaking, coaching and products, visit www.HueinaSu.com